Since Calvin’s dad left, his mother tells him he is the Man of the House. The problem is that being responsible is not one of Calvin’s best qualities plus; trouble just seems drawn to him like metal to a magnet. For example, he takes a centipede in a jar to school the first day of fourth-grade. He knows this is not allowed, but no one will know. He looks in the jar and the centipede is on his back, legs up--Calvin thinks, he must be dead. He takes the lid off and since he draws trouble, the centipede has a remarkable recovery and the rest is terrified student history. Besides the problem with trouble, Calvin has to deal with bullies and giving up his room to a fifteen-year-old girl living with them for a year. Calvin gets to live in a shed in the garage. Calvin Coconut just may go coconuts! Author web site: Grahman Salisbury
Illustrator web site: Jacqueline Rogers
>Listen to Hawaiian music and learn to Hula dance.
>Learn about Hawaiian words and ******Olelo, the Hawaiian language****.** (source: Hawaiian Dictionary Online) The Hawaiian alphabet:A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W,‘
The Hawaiian language or “ Olelo
Hawaii” is one of the oldest living languages in the world.
Traditionally in the Hawaiian language, the “W” is pronounced like a “V.” The word
“Hawaii” would be pronounced “Ha-vhy-ee” instead of “Ha-why-ee.”
The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 13 letters – five vowels, seven consonants and the ‘okina,
which is called a "glottal stop" in the English language. An okina indicates a break in the sound when the word is spoken. Even though it doesn't look like a real letter, the okina is considered a letter because it takes up space in a word. Also, an okina that is missing can change the meaning of a word, for example: ulu = to grow, whereas ‘ulu = breadfruit.
Since Calvin’s dad left, his mother tells him he is the Man of the House. The problem is that being responsible is not one of Calvin’s best qualities plus; trouble just seems drawn to him like metal to a magnet. For example, he takes a centipede in a jar to school the first day of fourth-grade. He knows this is not allowed, but no one will know. He looks in the jar and the centipede is on his back, legs up--Calvin thinks, he must be dead. He takes the lid off and since he draws trouble, the centipede has a remarkable recovery and the rest is terrified student history. Besides the problem with trouble, Calvin has to deal with bullies and giving up his room to a fifteen-year-old girl living with them for a year. Calvin gets to live in a shed in the garage. Calvin Coconut just may go coconuts!
Author web site: Grahman Salisbury
Illustrator web site: Jacqueline Rogers
Terrific Kids Day interview :kids ask Grahman Salisbury questions about the characters in the book.
>Learn about Hawaiian words and ******Olelo, the Hawaiian language****.**
(source: Hawaiian Dictionary Online)
The Hawaiian alphabet:A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W,‘
The Hawaiian language or “
Olelo
Hawaii” is one of the oldest living languages in the world.
Traditionally in the Hawaiian language, the “W” is pronounced like a “V.”
The word
“Hawaii”
would be pronounced “Ha-vhy-ee” instead of “Ha-why-ee.”
The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 13 letters – five vowels, seven consonants and the ‘okina,
which is called a "glottal stop" in the English language. An okina indicates a break in the sound when the word is spoken. Even though it doesn't look like a real letter, the okina is considered a letter because it takes up space in a word. Also, an okina that is missing can change the meaning of a word, for example: ulu = to grow, whereas ‘ulu = breadfruit.